E-News For Florida Walkers!
E-News for Florida Walkers
April 15, 2007
Hi Florida Walkers!
The Suncoast Sandpipers hosted a walk in New Port Richey today and it was a lovely one! I’ve included a picture of walkers gathering at the checkpoint along the Pithlachascotee River.
Some great walks are coming up in the weeks ahead! Next Saturday, April 21, the Mid-Florida Milers invite you to join them in College Park (Orlando) and the next day, April 22, the Happy Wanderers will host their weekly group year-round at Palm Coast (though many of the HWs will be in San Antonio, TX!)
The First Coast Trail Forgers hope you will join them for a regular walk event in Fort Caroline (Jacksonville) on April 28. It sounds like a great walk!
Hope to see you on the trail!
Happy Trails,
Letty
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College Park (north Orlando)
Saturday, April 21
Hosted by the Mid-Florida Milers
New Event!
Start address: College Park Baptist Church, 1914 Edgewater Dr., College Park (Orlando).
Time: Start any time between 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Plan so you can finish by 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be served 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
A delicious country “Picnic at the Park” luncheon which includes “fried” chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, chips, and dessert with pink lemonade to drink. The nominal cost is $5.
Trail: Walk in this historical community just north of Orlando with its diverse neighborhoods and business areas. Wheelchairs and Strollers permitted. Pets allowed on a leash only (though not in the church). This is an American Authors & Literary Landmarks walk.
Distance: 10K (6 miles) or 5K (3 miles).
Cost: $3 for IVV/AVA credit; free for non-credit walkers.
Directions: From Daytona or Orlando drive to and exit on #85, Princeton. Turn west (left from Orlando) and continue 0.8 miles to Edgewater. Turn left on Edgewater for 3 blocks to the church. From US 441 turn east on Princeton (left from Apopka) and continue 1 mile to Edgewater. Turn right on Edgewater for 3 blocks to the church. There is a Publix and a Starbucks across Edgewater from the church. Parking is available behind the church and behind the gym.
Contact: Mike Lanpher, 407-695-9181, email: mlanpher@cfl.rr.com
Website: www.midfloridamilers.org
Palm Coast
Sunday Afternoon, April 22
Hosted by the Happy Wanderers
Year-Round Event
The Happy Wanderers will host a group walk of their Palm Coast year-round trail on Sunday, April 22. The walk will start at Publix Supermarket, 298 Palm Coast Pkwy NE., Palm Coast, at 1:00 p.m. (Register at 12:30 p.m.) The distance is 10K (6 miles).
Trail: This walk takes you through lovely shaded residential areas and past one of the premier golf courses in Florida. Visit the eastside shopping district filled with many wonderful restaurants and shops. Stroll along a scenic walking path through the woods and along the Matanzas River. The trail is suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. It is a Riverwalk America event.
Directions: From I-95 take Exit 289 onto Palm Coast Pkwy. Drive east on Palm Coast Pkwy to Florida Park Dr (approximately 0.6 mile). Turn left onto Florida Park Dr and follow Florida Park Dr approximately .1 of a mile to the entrance to Palm Harbor Shopping Center. Turn left and enter the parking lot.
Contact: marvst717@cfl.rr.com 386-788-4026, or (386) 445-4072
Website: www.happywanderersfl.org
Fort Caroline National Memorial Park, Jacksonville
Saturday, April 28
Hosted by the First Coast Trail Forgers
New Event!
Start address: Timucuan Preserve Visitor Center Picnic Shelter, 13165 Pleasant Rd., Jacksonville.
Time: Start any time between 9 a.m. & 12 noon.
Trail: Fort Caroline memorializes the short-lived French presence in sixteenth century Florida. Here you will find stories of exploration, survival, religious disputes, territorial battles, and first contact between American Indians and Europeans. Located at Fort Caroline National Memorial, the Timucuan Preserve visitor center hosts the exhibit “Where the Waters Meet.” This exhibit showcases the richness of the environment in northeast Florida and how humans have interacted with this environment for thousands of years. The Visitor Center hosts a bookstore and information desk, and activities are available to do while exploring the exhibits. Please visit their web site, www.nps.gov/timu/historyculture/foca.htm. The trail eligible for these programs: Riverwalk America, National Heritage, and Cemetery Stroll. The trail is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers. Pets not permitted.
Distance: 10K (6 miles) or 5K (3 miles).
Cost: $3 for IVV/AVA credit; free for non-credit walkers.
Directions: Southbound on Interstate 95, exit at Florida Route 9A (Exit #362). Route 9A crosses the St. Johns River via the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward bridge at Dames Point. Exit at Monument Road, follow the brown signs to the left, and travel to Fort Caroline Road. Turn right, and follow Fort Caroline Road as it curves to the left at the bottom of the hill. The entrance to the Fort Caroline National Memorial will be ahead, on your left. Northbound on Interstate 95, leave I-95 at Florida Route 9A (Exit #337). Follow 9A to Monument Road. Exit at Monument Road, follow the brown signs to the right, and travel to Fort Caroline Road. Turn right, and follow Fort Caroline Road as it curves to the left at the bottom of the hill. The entrance the Fort Caroline National Memorial will be ahead, on your left. Please note: Portions of 9A are still under construction, there may be some delays.
Contact: Gordon Lindblom, (904) 230-1260, email: headforger@firstcoasttrailforgerswalkingclub.org
Website: www.firstcoasttrailforgerswalkingclub.org
